High temperatures trail high winds

Thursday

May 26, 2011 at 12:01 AMMay 26, 2011 at 9:38 PM

Exceptional heat should follow the exceptional wind that passed through the area Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds above 40 mph were recorded in Beaver Falls, Midland and Wampum between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, according to National Weather Service storm reports. The NWS reports said four trees were knocked down along Route 68 in Midland, and branches fell in Beaver Falls.

Hail was reported in Butler County and Monongalia County, W.Va.

A thunderstorm watch extended to midnight, and National Weather Service forecasts called for scattered showers today, followed by temperatures in the 80s on Saturday, the upper 80s on Sunday and the 90s on Memorial Day.

"We're looking at warm and dry weather ahead," meteorologist Tom Green of the National Weather Service said.

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